Pelco ES30TI - Manuals

C1307M-C (8/07) 7 Description The ES30TI Series combines the power of an advanced thermal imaging device with the precision of an Esprit ® positioning system. At the core of the ES30TI is an uncooled, vanadium oxide microbolometer, long wave infrared (LWIR) camera. It delivers 320 x 240 thermal vide...

8 C1307M-C (8/07) Installation 1. When installing the ES30TI Esprit system, allow for sufficient clearance between the top of the unit and overhead obstructions. This will prevent interference when the enclosure is driven to its maximum elevation of 33 degrees. NOTE: Do not install the ES30TI behind...

12 C1307M-C (8/07) TXB Series Translator Board Installation (Optional) Pelco’s TXB Series allows controllers from other companies to communicate with the Esprit system. To install a TXB Series board, remove the left cover of the pan/tilt. Once the cover is removed, refer to the manual supplied with ...

C1307M-C (8/07) 13 REINSTALLING THE PAN/TILT COVER The pan/tilt covers must be properly seated and have a tight seal all the way around when installed. Figure 9. Installing the Pan/Tilt Cover To reinstall the pan/tilt cover, do the following: 1. Properly position the cover and slide it into place. T...

14 C1307M-C (8/07) Operation CONFIGURATION DISPLAY When you apply power to the ES30TI, a configuration screen appears. This screen displays the selected protocol, video format, lens type, and frame rate. The following screen shows the basic configuration information: HOW TO OPERATE YOUR SYSTEM The d...

C1307M-C (8/07) 15 OPERATING NOTES ENVIRONMENTAL RANGE The operating temperature ranges from a minimum of -40°F (-40°C) to a maximum of 131°F (55°C) for sustained system operation or 140°F (60°C) absolute maximum. The entire unit can de-ice and be operational in two hours from a temperature of -13°F...

16 C1307M-C (8/07) PATTERNS The Esprit system can do either one full pattern (1.5, 3, or 6 minutes long) or two half patterns (0.75, 1.5, or 3 minutes long). Refer to Pattern Length on page 36 and Power Up Mode on page 37 for more information. Patterns can include any standard pan/tilt or lens comma...

C1307M-C (8/07) 17 Programming *These options only appear when AGC Mode is set to Manual. † These options only appear when ROI is set to On. If limit stops are disabled, presets 23-26 can be used as regular presets (refer to Limit Stops on page 32). Each menu item is described in greater detail. Sec...

C1307M-C (8/07) 19 KBD4000/KBD4002/KBD4000V 1. Press the SPOT MONITOR key. 2. Enter 95 and then hold the PRESET key (approximately five seconds) until the main menu appears on the screen. MPT9500 Standard Coaxitron Mode 1. Enter 95 and press the PRESET SET key. 2. Position the asterisk in the YES ro...

20 C1307M-C (8/07) AGC MODE Automatic gain control generally gives the best results and values for hot bias and contrast. In certain scenes and on certain monitors, you may be able to improve performance or increase detail by manually adjusting hot bias and contrast. The following settings are avail...

C1307M-C (8/07) 23 AZIMUTH ZERO Azimuth is the pan angle from 0 to 359 degrees. Azimuth zero is the programmed zero-degree point that is normally set to magnetic north. This zero point is the basis of the on-screen pan position (azimuth) and compass readings. To set azimuth zero: 1. Program preset 9...

24 C1307M-C (8/07) CONTRAST Use the Contrast option to adjust the contrast across the color palette. Increase the Contrast setting to represent midrange temperatures closer to the extremes. Decrease the Contrast setting to represent extreme temperatures closer to the midrange. The range is 1 to 255....

C1307M-C (8/07) 25 DIRECTION Direction programs the horizontal display position of the Direction label (N, NW, NE, …) NOTES: • For direction to be accurate, azimuth zero must be set to magnetic north. • Direction display is not available when you are programming or running a pattern. • Use different...

26 C1307M-C (8/07) DIRECTION LINE Direction Line controls the vertical display position of the Direction label. You can display the label on lines 3 through 10. Line 3 is the third line from the top of the screen; line 10 is located at the bottom of the screen. The default is 10. NOTES: • Direction ...

C1307M-C (8/07) 27 DISPLAY DURATION Display Duration programs the duration the Az/El, Direction, and Zoom labels are displayed on the monitor. The available settings for display duration include the following: • Cont: The label appears continuously. • 2: The label appears for 2 seconds after PTZ fun...

28 C1307M-C (8/07) DISPLAY TYPE Display Type programs the specific palette of colors to represent the temperatures in the thermal image. These colors are not calibrated to a specific temperature. Rather, they represent the temperature variations within the thermal image. The following table lists th...

C1307M-C (8/07) 29 FLAT FIELD CORRECTION (FFC) Flat Field Correction (FFC) controls how the camera regularly adjusts its thermal settings to optimize its image. This process takes about 0.5 seconds. During this process, there may be a lag in image quality. Before performing the FFC process, the came...

30 C1307M-C (8/07) TEMP CHANGE Temperature Change sets the increment (in degrees) of change required to automatically trigger the FFC process when the temperature changes in the field of view. After each FFC, the camera resets the baseline temperature and resumes temperature monitoring. You can sele...

C1307M-C (8/07) 31 HOT BIAS Use the Hot Bias option to adjust how the color palette represents the temperature range of the image. The Hot Bias range is 1 to 200. The default is 100. Increase the Hot Bias setting to push the color palette to a warmer range of temperatures. Warmer temperatures appear...

32 C1307M-C (8/07) LIMIT STOPS The Limit Stops options control the pan position limit for the camera. You can set different limits for manual operation and for automatic scan operation. NOTE: Limit stops are inactive while setting items in the program menu (such as, azimuth zero, scan limits, manual...

C1307M-C (8/07) 33 Limit Stops Menu To program manual limit stops using the Limit Stops menu: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside <Limit Stops>. Press the Iris Open button; the menu appears. 3. Position the cursor (>) beside Set Man Limits....

34 C1307M-C (8/07) Limit Stops Menu To program scan limit stops using the Limit Stops menu: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside <Limit Stops>. Press the Iris Open button; the menu appears. 3. Position the cursor (>) beside Set Scan Limits. ...

C1307M-C (8/07) 35 PARK TIME MINUTES Use this feature to park at the preset 1 position after a specific number of minutes of control inactivity. You can set this number from 1 minute to 720 minutes (12 hours), or you can set it to zero to disable this feature. The default is 0 (disabled). NOTE: You ...

36 C1307M-C (8/07) PATTERN LENGTH The Esprit can run either of the following: • One full pattern that is 1.5, 3, or 6 minutes long. • Two half patterns that are 0.75, 1.5, or 3 minutes long. This pattern can consist of any standard pan/tilt or lens command. Presets, flip, and turbo are not allowed i...

C1307M-C (8/07) 37 POWER UP MODE Use this feature to execute a specific set of commands following the power up sequence. You can select from the following: • Default: On power up, the system performs a configuration cycle and stops at zero reference, showing Configuration Done, address, and mode set...

38 C1307M-C (8/07) PROFILE Profile lets you activate a specific group of settings (Sharpness, Hot Bias, Contrast, or AGC Mode), as follows: • Night, Day, Fog, Rain: These four preconfigured groups of profile settings give the best factory-defined results for the scene. They also serve as a starting ...

C1307M-C (8/07) 39 REGION OF INTEREST The Region of Interest (ROI) is similar to a light meter zone in a conventional camera. Use it when the heat image in one portion of the field of view affects the entire image. The rest of this section describes how to use each ROI option. Use the following exam...

C1307M-C (8/07) 41 RESET CAMERA Resetting the camera restarts the camera. The camera peforms its normal power up process. To reset the camera: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside <Factory Defaults>. Press the Iris Open button; the menu appears...

42 C1307M-C (8/07) RESTORE ALL DEFAULTS Restoring all defaults returns the settings on all menus and submenus to their defaults. This function also clears all presets and patterns. Turning off power does not restore the camera to its default settings. Camera settings are retained in memory. When the...

C1307M-C (8/07) 43 RESTORE CAMERA DEFAULTS Restoring camera defaults returns the settings on the Camera menu and its submenus to their defaults. It does not restore any other settings. Turning off power does not restore the settings on the Camera menu to their defaults. Camera settings are retained ...

44 C1307M-C (8/07) SAVE PROFILE The Save Profile feature lets you save a user-defined group of profile settings into either the Custom 1 or the Custom 2 profile. When you change any profile setting (Sharpness, Hot Bias, Contrast, or AGC Mode), Modified becomes an option in the Profile list and you c...

C1307M-C (8/07) 45 SCAN SPEED Scan speed controls the movement speed in auto, random, and frame scan modes. You can select from 1 to 40 degrees per second. The default is 7. To change the scan speed: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside <Other>...

46 C1307M-C (8/07) SHARPNESS Use the Sharpness setting to set the digital sharpness of the camera. Settings include Lowest, Low, Medium, High, and Highest. The default is Medium. Increasing the Sharpness setting can enhance image detail in some scenes; higher Sharpness settings also increase image n...

C1307M-C (8/07) 47 SPEED PROFILE Use this feature to set the wind speed conditions for the location of the Esprit system. High winds may intefere with high speed turbo and preset panning. The speed profile provides the best panning speed for the wind conditions. You can set two wind speed profiles: ...

48 C1307M-C (8/07) TEMP UNITS The Temp Units setting controls how temperature values are displayed. You can select either Celsius or Fahrenheit. The default is Celsius. To change the temp units setting: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside <Other&...

50 C1307M-C (8/07) ZOOM Zoom programs the horizontal display position of the Zoom label. The following settings are available for the Zoom label: • Off: Label is not displayed. • Left: Label is displayed on the left-hand side of the screen. • Center: Label is displayed in the center of the screen. •...

C1307M-C (8/07) 51 ZOOM LINE Zoom Line controls the vertical display position of the Zoom label. You can display the label on lines 3 through 10. Line 3 is the third line from the top of the screen; line 10 is located at the bottom of the screen. The default is 10. NOTES: • Zoom display is not avail...

52 C1307M-C (8/07) Maintenance and Troubleshooting MAINTENANCE Clean the enclosure window periodically with a mild nonabrasive detergent in water and a soft cloth to help maintain picture clarity. TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: The system contains no user-serviceable parts. If there is a problem with your sy...

C1307M-C (8/07) 53 Symptom: Ground loops Ground loops are indicated by seeing 60 Hz noise on the video. 1. Check for resistance between the grounds of the keyboard and the system. Ideally, there should be zero ohms. 2. Remove the coaxial BNC connector and check for voltage between the BNC shield of ...

54 C1307M-C (8/07) Appendix NOTE: Esprit will sense and automatically select input from Coaxitron control signals in either the standard or extended mode. Therefore, the DIP switch settings have no effect on Coaxitron control signals. *SW1-3 is not used; set it in the OFF position. *SW1-4 is not use...

58 C1307M-C (8/07) Specifications ELECTRICAL Input Voltage 24, 120, or 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz; switch selectable for 120/230 VAC inputs. Reset feature enabled when power becomes unstable or interrupted. Power Requirements Maximum power consumption is 70 VA per system Window Heater Consumes 10 W when acti...

PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material orworkmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on fiber optic products and TW30...